mild winters
Frost-free cold months
Mild winters are winter seasons with temperatures warmer than typical for a region—less snow, fewer freezing days, more moderate conditions overall.
The phrase appears in climate descriptions and real estate pitches: The Pacific Northwest has mild winters compared to the Midwest.
What counts as mild depends entirely on local expectations; a mild winter in Minnesota would still freeze a Floridian.
- temperateMild, avoiding extremes
- balmyMildly warm, soothing
- frost-freeAutomatically prevents ice accumulation
- frost freeAutomatically prevents ice accumulation
- snowlessHaving no frozen flakes
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